Ankita Acharya

While it may be hard to believe, us first-years have been on campus (and away from home) for a month already. While some of us are just trying our best to pass unnoticed through campus and beat the curve on our first midterms, others are as unsubtle as a 1 a.m. John Jay fire alarm.

Just because you coughed up over $163.31 to Collegiate Storage & Rental for a year's usage of a second-hand mini-fridge, it doesn't mean that what you got is up to snuff. Between the half-eaten containers of dining hall cream cheese and the four-pack of NSOP Red Bull, the 19x20x32 cube seems a lot smaller than it actually is.

Finding love at Columbia is hard. Finding a good library you can study in is harder. This past week we've published plenty of content to help all you passionate party people (content like the down and dirty on EC parties, healthy alternatives to the midnight Koronet munchies, and getting those awkward stains out of your ~so trendy~ Birkenstocks).

We all know that when alcohol gets involved, people get #messy. But not always in the way you might be thinking.

While moving in, your mom helped you move all the furniture in your room into nine different configurations. When she left, you played more room Tetris, convinced that the set-up of your furniture would make or break your year.

Dreaming of backpacking in Europe? It might be more feasible than you think!

Long ago, the four schools lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when they decided to put the dragon in front of Butler.

You've seen the floor plans, you've got your lottery number and time slot, but there are so many questions, like...

Still determining your future home? Can't decide between that McBain double and Wien-y single? Maybe you should consider how long it takes you to get up and at 'em for that perilous and unavoidable 8:40 in Pupin. Check out our handy map, telling you how long it will take to go from ~ur humble abode~ to Ham Lobby.

For the past twelve days, Spectrum counted down the days until winter break on Instagram. Finally, we are done. The 2015 fall semester is now over. Everybody go home. You are free. (For about 25 days until you have to come back.)